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Why Ron Paul (Probably) Won't Leave the GOP
Tweet Share on Facebook October 31, 2011 Comment (28)Rep. Ron Paul is "99.9999, decimal over the nine" percent sure he won't run as a third party candidate, says his national campaign chairman Jesse Benton. Paul said yesterday on CNN's State of the Union that he has "no plans whatsoever to do it," yet some media outlets channeled Lloyd Christmas from Dumb & Dumber in their response: So you're tellin' me there's a chance!
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Mitt Romney Charges Rick Perry With Flip-Flopping
Tweet Share on Facebook October 31, 2011 Comment (6)Remember that taunting chant in grade school: "I'm rubber, you're glue whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you?" Well it seems to have made it's way into the 2012 GOP primary race.
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Obama Wants More Time Outside the Beltway
Tweet Share on Facebook October 31, 2011 Comment (1)President Obama enjoys his trips outside Washington so much that he has told aides he wants to schedule them as often as possible. And a big reason is that the president believes everyday Americans have a much more upbeat, less partisan attitude than the pols he deals with in Washington. He finds this refreshing and heartening.
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Cain Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations
Tweet Share on Facebook October 31, 2011 Comment (1)Politico reports that Cain was accused of inappropriate behavior by two women in the 1990's when he was in charge of the National Restaurant Association. The charges could be devastating to the former business executive's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Can Cain Campaign Ads Be Taken Seriously?
Tweet Share on Facebook October 28, 2011 Comment (3)Nick Searcy, a character actor who has appeared in such television shows as The West Wing and Justified, stands by an ad he did for Herman Cain saying that if you don't get it, then the joke's probably on you.
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Perry Needs to Improve at Debates, Not Walk Away
Tweet Share on Facebook October 28, 2011 CommentIt's never a good idea for a presidential candidate to show weakness or lack of confidence. But that's just what Texas Gov. Rick Perry is doing as he raises the prospect of skipping some Republican debates over the next couple of months. Seven are already scheduled between now and the Iowa caucuses, which are tentatively scheduled for January 3.
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Will the 'Occupy' Crowd Get Overtaken by Radicals?
Tweet Share on Facebook October 28, 2011 Comment (7)The Occupy Wall Street movement is in danger of being taken over by "professional protesters" and radicals, which could damage its standing with the general public, strategists of both political parties say. But if demonstrators can avoid the perception of extremism, the "Occupy" movement could become a formidable force on the political left, the strategists add.
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Newt Gingrich Embraces Slow and Steady 'Tortoise' Campaign
Tweet Share on Facebook October 27, 2011 Comment (6)Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has a strategy to stay competitive through 2012's early primaries and caucuses: stay positive, focus on ideas, and campaign slow and steady. "I think we have the tortoise campaign," he says. "We've seen several rabbits run by and then fall asleep, so now we just want to keep moving forward."
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Democratic Strategists Worry President Is Too Close to Hollywood
Tweet Share on Facebook October 27, 2011 CommentPresident Obama is working hard to rebuild his support among Hollywood celebrities and leaders of the entertainment industry, who strongly backed his 2008 campaign with their endorsements and their money. And it looks like he's having considerable success, judging by his trip to donor-rich California this week.
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Europe Is Looking to the United States for Leadership
Tweet Share on Facebook October 27, 2011 CommentI just returned from a speaking trip to the United Kingdom and had the opportunity to chat at length with dozens of British citizens. It turns out that many of them still consider the United States the world's indispensable nation. And they are hoping our government can get its act together so America can figure out a way not only to strengthen our own economy but to help Europe weather its current economic crisis.
